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The most underrated thing on here is probably Visual Studio Code. It's a really great piece of software and has a bunch of really neat features when editing on
by lalaland1125 5y ago
The most underrated thing on here is probably Visual Studio Code. It's a really great piece of software and has a bunch of really neat features when editing on a remote machine.
- somethingsright 5y agoSorry, but I have no knowledge and do not understand what "editing remote" means? What is the use case? The source files are in a shared network directory, but VS code (the editor) is on my machine? Or is it something different? Where would the compiler reside? Will the Compile/Build be executed on my machine? Edit: found some answers: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/remote-overview https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/remote-overview
- lalaland1125 5y agoThe source files can be on a remote machine but you still get great GUI editor support.
- loopz 5y agoOf course emacs supported remote editing since mid 90's ;)
- lalaland1125 5y agoIf only emacs had a sane UI :P
- mixmastamyk 5y agoTelemetry trojan.
- npteljes 5y agoI can't believe there's telemetry in desktop software and the people just accept it as a part of life. Times truly have changed.
- dvfjsdhgfv 5y agoBecause they don't have a choice. It's not easy and sometimes not even possible to migrate from Windows if you are an average non-technical user. Also, both macOS and Linux have their quirks that may bother you more than telemetry. I agree the current situation is ridiculous. Technical users use all kinds of WIndows detelemtrizers that sometimes do more damage than benefit. Moreover, MS is deepening the integration with their online services so at some point just using it without them tracking you won't be possible.
- npteljes 5y agoPeople also don't care about it as much as they used to, and companies have gotten way better at PR. I see it as a cultural shift, going from the private, offline-first computing to the this current ever-connected one. And yes, with this change, the market for privacy conscious products is vanishing, so the choices also narrow. Windows de-telemetrization is ridiculous indeed. Scripts turn setting willy-nilly, then Windows updates does it again, it's like living in an abusive household. In regards of privacy, it's very clear that the priorities of the system is vastly different from the users', to the point where fighting it is completely moot. And this brings us to your last point, where I agree again, the turning of desktop software to online services, and websites into phone apps make any effort to take back privacy absolutely futile. While maybe not the number one priority, but a very convenient side effect that this is practically unachievable with this kind of architecture.
- bmn__ 5y agoSame horse with Greek intruders removed: https://vscodium.com/#why https://vscodium.com/#why
- Nursie 5y agoThanks for that, on top of the intall methods they mention, it seems to be available on snap too.
- e3bc54b2 5y agoIf I must use VSCode, I use this this. But from what I understand, some of the best extensions are not allwed to run on non-MS versions like this. Particularly the remote editing version other comment mentions.
- Otek 5y agoBut... you don't know what's in these binaries as well. Might be something worse than MS is putting ;)
- sfgweilr4f 5y agoI prefer "telemetry mouse trap" but yeah.
- wayneftw 5y agoImagine having to turn off one setting right?
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- Otek 5y agoMost popular code editor, used by over 50% of developers who took 2019 StackOverflow survey[1]. Sure, we can call it underrated. I'd like to know your definition of success then. https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019 https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019